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Canadian judge: Flipping the bird a 'God-given' right

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 10:20 AM

Giving your neighbor the finger is protected as part of the bird-flipper's right to freedom of expression, a Canadian judge ruled. Read more »

'Smooch of the Union': US first lady steals show with wayward kiss

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 02:24 PM

Just as President Biden prepared to deliver his State of the Union speech, his wife stole the show by appearing to kiss the VP's husband. Read more »

Ugandan court orders woman to pay ex for breakup

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 09:04 AM

A Ugandan court has ordered a woman to pay her ex-fiance more than $2,800 for breaking off their engagement after he paid for her studies. Read more »

Disgruntled guest smashes car through China hotel lobby

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 04:48 PM

A guest rammed his sports car through a Chinese hotel's doors and drove wildly around its lobby, after arguing with staff about his missing laptop. Read more »

Study seeks explanation on why women clean and men don't notice

Helen Rowe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 11:26 AM

Women looking at an unclean surface may see something to be wiped whereas men may just observe a crumb-covered countertop, researchers argue in the journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. Read more »

Ready, set, roll! Thai joint contest kicks off in Bangkok

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 10:34 AM

Stoners might have a reputation for moving at a glacial pace, but it was full steam ahead at the inaugural Cannabis Cup Thailand competition. Read more »

Rats move to beat of Lady Gaga, study says

Natsuko Fukue, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 03:37 PM

Nodding along to music is not just a human habit, according to scientists who discovered rats also move to the beat of songs by stars like Lady Gaga. Read more »

Rest vroom: Japan's oldest toilet damaged in car crash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 02:55 PM

A man tasked with preserving cultural heritage accidentally plowed his car into Japan's oldest toilet in a centuries-old Buddhist temple. Read more »

Sex bomb: Japan suspect bag turns out to be 'adult goods'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 06 01:25 PM

A team of police explosives experts in Japan rushed to the scene of a suspicious package in a parking lot -- only to find discarded sex toys inside. Read more »

Kumpanyang nagbayad ng 60-kg barya, pinagmulta ulit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 01:54 PM

Isang Chinese company ang inutusang bayaran ang empleyadong ilegal na tinanggal sa trabaho. Pero binayaran nito ang multa ng sako-sakong barya. Read more »

Nursing home 'hiring' babies to keep residents happy

Tomohiro Osaki, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 02:36 PM

A nursing home in southern Japan is 'hiring' babies for a very important job -- to keep its elderly residents company and make them smile. Read more »

Pekeng pulis station sa India nabuko matapos ang 8 buwan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 22 11:33 AM

Nagpatakbo ng police station sa India ang isang grupo ng mga kawatan na nangongotong sa daan-daang katao sa loob ng 8 buwan. Read more »

A primate suspect: US monkey dials 911

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 17 09:48 AM

California cops rushed to a zoo after a 911 call -- only to find it had been placed by a mischievous monkey. Read more »

Su-bear-ru: Bear spends night in US couple's car

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 09 07:34 AM

A bear that let itself into a US couple's car had to spend the night there after shutting itself in. Read more »

Wanted: Professional taster ng candy sa Canada

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 04:38 PM

Mahilig ka ba sa candy? Baka ito na ang trabaho para sa iyo. Read more »

Choosy! Picky penguins reject cheaper mackerel

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 03:46 PM

Picky penguins and ornery otters at a Japanese aquarium are facing the effects of inflation, refusing the new bargain bites their keepers are now offering. Read more »

The week's offbeat news

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 06:31 PM

From snail sandwiches to something you really shouldn't say in Swahili. Here's your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world. Read more »

'World's biggest' freshwater fish netted in Cambodia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 21 03:23 PM

A fisherman on the Mekong river in Cambodia has hooked the biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, scientists said -- a 300-kilogram stingray. Read more »

Thai air guitar contestants give their all

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 20 03:05 AM

What happens when Donald Trump, a Bangkok moto-taxi driver, and a Squid Games contestant take the stage in a Bangkok bar late on a Saturday night? Read more »

Internet Explorer 'tombstone' in South Korea goes viral

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 04:23 PM

A South Korean engineer who built a grave for Internet Explorer -- photos of which quickly went viral -- told AFP Friday that the now-defunct web browser had made his life a misery. Read more »